Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-02

The pride of housekeeping is Fair
banks soap. the secret of sweet. whole
some cloth hes.
For SALE My dwelling house and
premises, in Fourth ward. Call and ex-
anime. F. P. BROOK.
"A grand masquerade ball will be
given at Union Hall, Johnson's Greek,
Friday evening, February IL.
DIR. James Prentice, of Portage, died
recently at his home in that city. He
was brother of the late Judson Prentice,
of this city.
Showing hard with the mercury
from 10 to 20 degrees below zero was
novel and severe freak of the weather
here Monday morning.
The concert of the Madison chorus
class under the direction of 6. S. Hawley,
takes place tomorrow evening at the M.
E. church in Madison
Archbishop Ryan has put his veto
on the fire operate music sung at St.
Johns church, Philadelphia, ALI secular
music is prohibited in the Catholic
churches
John Dahlman, one of Milwaukee's
wealthiest citizens. committed suiciue by
hanging Sunday last. Failing health
is attributed as the cause. Deceased is es-
timated to have been worth 100000.
The fifteenth annual meeting of the
Wisconsin Dairymen's Association will
be beld at Sparta, February s, 9 and To-
Among the addresses to be made will be
one from w D. Hoard, of Fort Akin
son, upon The Necessity of Dairy Edu-
cation.
james Mahoney, a freight conduct
or OH the Chicago & Northwestern Rail
way, fell from his train at Chester sta
ton Thursday last, and was instantly
killed. He was unmarried, and about
&c years of age. His home was at james.
vile.
Hon. Geo. Grimm has a bill before
the Legislature amen ling the state law,
so that where cities have been granted
the privilege of requiring a license to be
taken out by hawkers aud peddleas there
shall be no conflict between such charter
privileges and the state law.
The Chicago, Lake Geneva & Pacific
Railway Co has filed articles of incor-
poration with the secretary of state. The
company will build road from Chicago
to Portage via Geneva, Elkhorn, White
water and other towns. 1t will pass
through Waterloo and is expected to be
built within the next eighteen months.
Michael Kelly, of Clyman, and Miss
Nellie Buckley, of Dmmet, will take ad-
vantage of the few remaining days before
lent, to consummate what it is hoped may
prove happy journey through life.
Their bans were published at st. Ber-
nard's last Sunday.
Already great many men heartily
in favor of the interstate commerce bill
are growing nervous over the probable
abolition of railway passes. They would
all like bill which should regulate"
the whole world beside, while not affect
ing them personally .-Erening Wsscon-
sin.
The Turner society of Wa tertown are
making preparations for grand mas
querade ball to be held on Saturday,
February 10, 1887. Those who enjoy
an entertainment of this kind should not
miss it as it will be fine affair, there
being neither pains nor money spared to
make it success.
"A. P. Chapman, ticket agent at the
Junction, has presented us with one OF
the handsome calendars issued BY the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway.
The calender is in four parts, each part
representing one of the seasons with
timely illustrations beautiful in desgn
and color, and bearing upon their face
the legend $500 miles of thoroughly
equipped road in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri,
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota.
NITRATE OF SODA IN THE GARDEN
Joseph Harris, author of Walks and
Talks on the Farm, Talks on Manures.
ETC., is an enthusiastic advocate of the
use of Nitrate of Soda, especially for
Strawberries. early cabbage, celery and
other garden crops. He has used it for
several years on his own farm with extra
ordinary results. In their catalogue for
1887, just received, the Joseph Harris
Seed Company, Rochester, n. Y, give